Recent content by Seafang

Well I am not missing anything; I have already read all the things you have alluded to; to the point where this whole thread has become exceedingly tiresome. Everybody seems to be trying to justify his or her particular pet form of "alternative" energy. I'm in favor of ANY form of alternative...

Well I think this thread has long outlived its usefulness, since it has descended into the realm of philosophy, and is now unconcerned with physics at all. I'm quite satisfied that between Heisenberg and Godel we can be sure that physics cannot explain everything, and moreover there will...

I don't think they are silly questions at all. all of those things you point to are supposedly sources of energy. Good; that's what we need is energy; so why go through the useless step of making hydrogen which we don't need; we need energy. No amount of prestidigitation is going to evade...

Well so we get off our addiction to oil, and we make hydrogen; well the natural critters make it for us out of sunlight. So what Hydorgen ore do you suggest they use. Is it Water? Tell us how many hydrogen production technologies (of the natural non man made kind) start of with water as the...

Well Ivan, I am quite used to presenting my thoughts and beliefs in words, either spoken or written; so I would caution against INFERRING anything from anything I say or write. If I wanted to IMPLY anything, I would state it specifically; so when I said "I don't get the point", I MEAN EXACTLY...

An interesting paper; which however dodges the question of where you get hydrogen from. So long as we have natural gas (fossil fuel) we have no need for the hydrogen; the NG is a perfectly good fuel by itself, providing the energy of combustion of the hydrogen as well as the carbon, and...

And here I thought the question was;- "Can everything be reduced to pure physics?". I don't see any mention of philosophy there. At what point does an OPINION become a FACT? Is it when every sentient being in the universe; known or unknown, accepts it as his opinion, that makes it into a...

Well if you want to play weasel words; it is not true that we are no allowed to BUY genetically engineered corn either. We are allowed to buy it but commercial food producers who may buy it, are not allowed to use it in products intended for human consumption. I suppose it is legal to make it...

A very rational viewpoint IMHO. It turns out that I am not unsympathetic to some of Dissident Dan's points. it is true that in the USA, eating meat is relatively inefficient, in that you could have simply eaten the corn you grew for the cows. And it takes 5000 gallons of water to grow one...

I must be getting senile; I can't recall using the word "different" when I pointed out there were 15 assertions in that one post of yours. As to whether MY statements are just MY opinions; you can't know that. They very well could be; and usually are, statements (or opinions) from other...

I'm not a chemist (at least not a good one) so I am not up on catalytic converters, but I am willing to believe that efficient suppression of nitrogen oxides could be possible if you don't have to worry about carbon by products as well, but I have no idea what the energy consequences of that...

Well I am not aware of anyone claiming that the answer to the question is 'yes'. For those who interpret the word 'everything' to mean 'every THING', they might take the position that 'THINGS' are elements of the physical universe, and then assert that the answer is yes (well in principle)...

The emissions are much lower and easier to control on H2. [CLIFF] Well in the case of hydrogen powered cars, 100% of the emissions consist of greenhouse gas; namely water vapor; so it is not much less as CLIFF asserts. Same comment. the water vapor emission from internal combustion...

Well this thread has strayed well from the original "should we eat meat?". Some see it as a moral issue which it isn't. Others see it as a question of anatomical structure, which it isn't. Some see it as a health issue; that evil meat rots in your digestive system. Just what do you suppose...